Friday, January 2, 2026

China Yunnan 2011

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China Yunnan 2011

China Yunna: 24th to 31st August 2011
Guided Group Tour of Yunnan, China:
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Yunnan. The name itself conjures up a mystery. The place itself is full of culture, life, variety & dynamic-ism. But if one look beyond what has been put forth to tourist, beyond the colorful tribal dresses, the mystery of the place is still there. Even in ancient China, tales abound about the southern tribes, full of magic and mysticism.
Out of China's 53 minority ethnic groups, almost half of them are found in Yunnan, most still practicing the old customs and wearing their beautiful tribal dresses. Okay then, let's get on with my travels.

BLOGS
Below are the daily blogs of our tour. click on the respective photos to read. Further below are some travel trips for this region. This was one of my first travel blogs, and it was an interesting and an eye-opening tour, so come and have a look:








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China-Yunna 2012 Overall Travel Route Map:


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See respective daily blogs for detailed daily route maps.
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December 2024 Foodie Roundup

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

AhPek Facebook Foodie Round-up: 2025-12 December

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AhPek Facebook Foodie Round-up:
December 2025
A wonderful month, with us heading on a 12-day tour of Laos (Vientiane, Vang Vieng & Luang Prabang), and onwards to South-western China (Xishuangbana, Jingmai Mountains, Pu'er & Kunming), which contributed GREAT EATS of varying new dishes. This month's list is much more than the usual, with lots of eats during our Laos-China trip. As such, I have put the China-Yunnan eats into another blog; to see it, click here (coming soon).
Interesting eats included: Weird food (which we feared to eat), Khao Piak Sen (Lao Chicken Noodle Soup), Sai Oua (Laotian Sausage) in Laos, and a chilli crab feast. Stay tuned at AhPek Biker's FB posts for regular updates!

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Staff Birthday Lunch; Going Japanese at Sushi Zanmai, Paradigm Mall, PJ – 1st December


Crepes Birthday Cake from Vanilla the Mille Crepe Cafe Paradigm Mall, PJ – 1st December


Breakfast at KLIA2 Premium Lounge, Sepang, Selangor – 4th December


Laotian Noodles Lunch at Delicious Noodles, Vientiane, Laos – 4th December


Vietnamese Dinner at The Sun Coffee & Restaurant, Xaysomboun Hotel & Spa, Vientiane, Laos – 4th December


Simple Inclusive Breakfast at Chaleunxay Hotel (赞乐大酒店), Vientiane, Laos – 5th December


Chinese Hot-Pot Lunch at Tak Sang Ma La Tang Shop (ຮ້ານຕັກຊັ່ງມ່າລ່າຖາງ ສາຂາວັງວຽງ), Vang Vieng Branch, Laos – 5th December


Weird Food at Blue Lagoon (Frogs, bats, rats, grubs), Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December


Video of Edible Grubs, Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December


Refreshing Avocado Juice at Blue Lagoon 1 Stalls, Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December


Balloon Sunset Views at Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December


Light Lao/Thai Pre-dinner at Nam Somg Restaurant near Champa Riverside Hotel, Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December

Mu Ping (หมูปิ้ง), Tam Som (Lao green papaya salad), Sai Oua (ໄສ້ອັ່ວ, Lao Sausage)  

Western Dinner at V. V Sunset Restaurant & Bar, Vang Vieng, Laos – 5th December


Inclusive Hotel Breakfast at Pool Party Hotel, Vang Vieng, Laos – 6th December


Mekong Riverside Lunch at Saitara Restaurant, Luang Prabang, Laos – 6th December


Famous Kao Piak Sen Lao Noodles at Kao Piak Sen Hua Xiang (ເຂົ້າປຽກ ຫົວຊຽງ) Stall, Luang Prabang, Laos – 6th December


Luang Prabang Night Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 6th December


Pastry Dinner (Apple Pie, Tuna Melt, and Ham & Edam Cheese Baguette) at Joma Bakery Café, Luang Prabang, Laos – 6th December


Western Breakfast at Downtown Hostel, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Luang Prabang Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Buffalo Skin Snacks at Luang Prabang Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Giant Green Chillis and Mini Crabs at Luang Prabang Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Local Faces at the Luang Prabang Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Sultan Fish and Other Expensive Fish being sold casually at the Luang Prabang Morning Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Calabash Fruits at the Luang Prabang Royal Palace, Laos – 7th December


Laotian Lunch (Orlam, Phad Mi, Paneang Kai Curry and Lao Beer) at Manola Café, Nam Khan Riverside, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Sakkaline Road, Main Street of Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Coffee Break at Cafè Amazon Phetsamai, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Elephant Purses at the Luang Prabang Night Market, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Famous Kao Piak Sen Lao Noodles at Kao Piak Sen Hua Xiang (ເຂົ້າປຽກ ຫົວຊຽງ) Stall, Luang Prabang, Laos – 7th December


Inclusive Western Breakfast at Downtown Hostel, Luang Prabang, Laos – 8th December



We take a break here to go to Yunnan, China.
Exciting eats there too; click here (coming soon) to go there!


Penang Hokkien Mee from Yong Len Coffeeshop, TTDI – 16th December


Steamboat Welcome Home Dinner, TTDI – 18th December


Mediocre Hainan Chicken Rice & Taiping Mee Goreng Mamak At Wonderful Mondays, SS2 – 20th December


Hokkien Fried Noodles & Other Dishes at Restoran Tan Heng Hokkien Noodle House (陳興福建麵家), Kepong, KL – 20th December


Uncle Lim Famous Traditional Handmade Kacang Tumbuk with Poh Piah Skin – 22nd December


Nasi Lemak & Good Local Coffee at Abang Adik Express, Zenith Corporate Park, SS17, PJ – 23rd December


Turkey Christmas Eve Dinner at Damansara Perdana, PJ – 24th December


Crabful Christmas Dinner, TTDI, KL – 25th December


Post Christmas Japanese Lunch at Mitasu Bukit Bintang, KL – 27th December


Pastry Desserts At Mori Mory, 2nd Flr, Zone C, Lalaport, KL - 27th December


Dim Sum Breakfast at Restoran Jin Xuan Hong Kong, Damansara Uptown, PJ - 28th December


New Year's Eve Steamboat Dinner with the Family – 31st December


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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

AhPek Facebook Foodie Round-up: 2025-11 November

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AhPek Facebook Foodie Round-up:
November 2025
A cool month of eating, as we didn't go out of town or out of the country. Still, we did have some yummy eats. Memorable ones were Spanish pork at Iberico Kitchen, a crab feast at Ean's Kitchen, a grand buffet at Vasco in KL Hilton, Beijingese Chinese Food at Grandma's Home Food, interesting Nyonya fusion at Ben & Col, AND a superb Platinum Patin at The Ming Room! Next month could bring some interesting eats as we head on a trip to Laos (Vientiane, Vang Vieng & Luang Prabang), and onwards to South-western China (Xishuangbana, Jingmai Mountains & Pu'er)
Stay tuned at AhPek Biker's FB posts for daily updates!

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Penang Street Food at Chew Jetty Penang Chiak, Desa Aman Puri, KL  – 1st November

Korean Makgeoli & Taiwan Kavalan Whiskey at St. Bordeaux Wine House Desa Aman Puri, KL  – 1st November

Fusion Dinner at Table and Apron, Damansara Utama, PJ – 1st November

Crab Feast at Ean’s Kitchen, TTDI, KL – 2nd November

Bingsu Desserts for Binq, Damansara Uptown, PJ – 4th November

Nasi Lemak Bungkus & Local Kopi at Bungkus Kaw Kaw, Atria, PJ – 6th November

Take-away Penang Curry Mee from Sun Sea Restaurant, OUG, KL – 6th November

Home-made Purple Koo (a version of Ang Koo using sweet potato for the skin) from Ean’s Kitchen, TTDI – 7th November

Fishball Noodles With Very Good Fish Cake at Wah Chue Fishball Noodles, Air Panas, Setapak, KL – 9th November

Nasi Melayu, Nasi Ulam & Ikan Sumbat at Nasi Ulam Ikan Sumbat, Taman Sri Rampai, KL – 9th November

Good Char Siu At Shuang Ling Restaurant, Taman Sri Rampai, KL – 9th November

Nasi Lemak Bungkus at Nasi Lemak Mek, Wangsa Melawati, KL – 9th November

Spinach Noodles at Jiu Gong Noodle House (舅公菠菜面馆 ), Taman Sri Rampai, KL – 9th November

Penang Lam Mee & Chicken Rice Feast at TTDI – 9th November

Fusion Birthday Lunch at the Teddy, Zenith Corporate Park – 13th November

Friend’s Company Buffet Dinner at Vasco's, KL Hilton – 14th November

Chinese Tai Chow Dinner at Restaurant Lucky Loke, SS3, PJ – 15th November

Indian Vade, Apom & Putu Mayam at K Munch Corner Indian Restaurant, Sri Damansara, KL – 16th November

Take-away Crab Meat Balls from Restaurant Million (美联酒家), Jalan Ipoh, KL – 16th November

Chinese Pot Stickers, Chicken/Beef Buns, Lamb Skewers at Haikee KL, Petaling Street KL – 16th November

Beef Noodles at Haikee KL, Petaling Street KL – 16th November

New Wall Murals at Petaling Street KL – 16th November

Penang Lor Bak & Pat Poh Gu Leng Peng at Restaurant 1288 (美食中心), Paya Terubong, Penang – 19th November

Home-cooked Fried Ong-Tay Mee, Tanjung Tokong, Penang – 20th November

Penang Lor Mee & Indian Mee Goreng at Sin Hup Aun Coffee Shop, Pulau Tikus, Penang – 20th November

Curry Puff & Nasi Lemak Bungkus from stall in front of Sin Hup Aun Coffee Shop, Pulau Tikus, Penang – 20th November

Beijingese Chinese Food at Grandma's Home Food at Vale of Tempe, Penang – 20th November

Penang Char Kueh Teow, Curry Mee & Lor Bak at One Corner Café, George Town Penang – 21st November

Home-cooked Grilled Lamb and Gyudon, TTDI – 21st November

Chinese Wedding Lunch at JU Banquet & Restaurant (聚苑酒家), (IOI City Mall 2), Putrajaya – 22nd November

Noodles Brunch at Restoran Woh Gei (和記茶餐室), Sri Damansara, Selangor – 23rd November

Nyonya Fusion Lunch at Ben & Col Café, SS3, PJ – 24th November

Nasi Lemak & Good Local Coffee at Abang Adik Express, Zenith Corporate Park, SS7, PJ – 25th November

Nyonya Fusion Lunch at Ben & Col Café, SS3, PJ – 26th November

Superb Chinese Lunch with Platinum Patin at The Ming Room (名城酒家), Bangsar Shopping Complex, KL – 28th November

Fishy Family Dinner at Blue Reef Fish & Chips, TTDI - 29th November

Iberico Pork Hokkien Noodles and Satay at Iberico Kitchen, SS2, PJ - 30th November

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